Driving and braking mechanism for cycles.



` PATBNTED APR. 9, 1907.

H. P. TOWNSEND. DRIVING AND BRAKING MECHANISM FOR CVYGLES.

APPLICATION FILED APB..26.190B.

INVENTOR: JZ' Tow/uff? Y f l l I/V/TNESSES:

7a3" AT TORNEY.

auisni for cycles, the

- provld v ter of that above indicated with clear,

Vand braking mechanis its driving means, and

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY POND TOWNSEND, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE NEW DEPARTURE MAN UFACT URI NECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

DRIVING AND BRAKING MECHANISM FOR CYCLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ratented April 9, 19o?.

Original application filed October 10, 1898, Serial No. 693.117. Divided and this application tiled April 26, 1906. Serial No.,313.800.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY PoND TOWN- sEND, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Britain, county of Hartford, State of (.onnect-icut, have invented a certain new and useful Driving and Braking Mechanism for. Cycles, oi which the following is a full,

and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speciiieation.

epresentinvention relates to driving In for Wheeled vehicles in general, and more particularly to an improved driving, coasting, and braking mechprescnt being a division of my original application iled October 10, 1898, Serial No. 693,117.

One object of the present invention is to c a mechanism of the general' characa positivelycontrolled shiftable driving or actuating clutch element which is positively movable out of as wcll as into actuating position.

A further object is to provide a mechanism oi' thc general character ot' the present with a driving or actuating clutch device which is laterally shiitable into and out. of o )erative osition-fi. c., a clutch device whic 1l moves bodily toward one side or the other of the position previously occupied by it.

A fort her object is to )rovide a mechanism of such character that tl wheeled backwardly notwithstandingr the lact that it can bc driven forwardly, can move forwardly freely and indcpcndcntly of can also have its brake olperatcd through the agency of thc driving c ement.

A further object is to )rovide a driving, coasting. and braking mechanism for bicycles and similar vehicles, such mechanism being controlled by the rider through the pedals, being of simple form and arrangement, ctlcient and certain in action,and being so constructed that it can bn readily incorporated in bicycles already nicde or can be embodied 1n bicycles during the process of manufacture.

A further object is to greatly strengthen the construction of devices of the character ie cycle can be freely l l l i )resent and provide a 'structure in which t 1e connections between the driver and the hub and also betweenA the driver and the brake mechanism will be. relieved of the element of weakness which is generally present in the devices otl the prior art. 4

A further object is to so construct the mechanism that the shifting of the pressure on the pedals to secure the ,ward propulsion ot the wheel or the application of the brake, as the case may be, will always require the` exercise degree of force, so that the loose and disconnected and capable of free or loose play or action, thus greatly adding to the riders feeling of security.

To these ends and also to improve generally upon mechanisms of the character -i'udicated the inventionconsists in the various mat-ters :hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion ot' a bicycle equipped with the present mechanism. Fig. 21s a longitudinal sectional elevation through the hub of the bicycle, the view being taken on about the line 2 2 ol" Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a of the pedals will not be transverse sectional elevation on about the line 3 3 of Fig. 2 looking toward the left in said last-mentioned ligure. Fig. -t is a perspective. view of the sleeve which is connected to the driver. Fig` is a sectional elevation of the laterally-shiftlble rotativo clutchconnector. Fig. (i is a perspective view ol a portion of the brake-actuating mechanism. Fig. 7 is a perspective view ot the frictional s )ring which is carried by thc before-mentioned shiltablc clutch-cfnincctor. a perspective View of the before-inentioncd shlftable clutch-connector modified by the i addition ot' exterior oil grooves or duets. Y ln the embodiment olmy invention illusdriving or forrig. s is N G COMPANY, OF BRISTOL, CON'-v o1' some appreciable f trated in the accompanying drawings, A repor preferred manner.

sprocket-wheel C', having the usual sprocket-` teeth adapted to be engaged by a chain from a sprocket-wheel on the pedal or crank-shaft.y f

of the bicycle. (Not shown.) Manifestly when used upon so-called chainless. bic cles a bevel or other a propriate gear can e substituted for the illustrated sprocket-wheel C.

The driver is normally disconnected from the hub and brake mechanism, and .b means of the devices which will be disclose the ro tation of the driver from right to left, as-ilvhstrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, positively connects it to the hub to rotate t e hub in the same direction, thus imparting a forward propulsion to the wheel, and the backward turning of the driver connects it to the brakeactuator toal ply the brake. This mechanism, as here i which is connected with the driver and which extends laterall therefrom within the hub, the driver and t e sleeve constituting a driving device. While said sleeve can be formed integral with said driver or sprocket, it is, for conveniencel in manufacture, preferably formed separatetherefrom, as shown. It 1s preferably provided at one end with the outwardl -flarmg cone-shaped ortion c and Witht e'external screw-three c2, u on which the driver or sprocket-wheel YC 1s turned, such driver fitting closely a ainst the shoulder formed on the flaring en of the sleeve C, as shown clearly in Fig, 2,. The driver CL is preferably fastened in position by an outer check-nut C2, which is turned onto the threaded Han e of the sleeve against the outer face of the river. J

Upon the shaft B is screwed a cone b, the inner end of which forms one member of a ball-race, the other member` thereof being formed by the inner cup-like surface ca of the flarin endof the sleeve C, and in 4the race thus ormed are placed the balls-C, forming a ball-bearing for the driver and'sleeve.

In order to connect the driver with the hub and brake mechanism, there is provided a clutch mechanism actuated by the driver-V sleeve, and through such sleeve 'forming a' strong and positive connectionwith the driver. and hub or brake mechanism, This clutch mechanism may be of vany usual or preferred form, that lshown in the drawings comprising a laterally-shiftable connecting device, shown as a removable sleeve D, havin suitable clutch-faces, and which by suitabe connection with the driver-sleeve is shifted so Yas to connect said clutch-faces with either a. complementary clutch-face of the hub. or such a clutch-face of the brake mechto vdisconnect said clutch-faces, asV

anism or when it is desired that the wheel travel forward by its own momentum, as in descending a gradeA or in coasting. Said sleeve D 1s ustrated, comprises asleeve C,

as desired.

mounted upon the driver-sleeve C, so that the sleeve D or clutch-connector is rotatable about'the actuating device or driver-sleeve C, and said sleeves thus have a limited relative turning movement, and also so that the sleeve D can move longitudinally along the driversleeve C, whereby the before-mentioned lateral shifting of said sleeve D or clutch-connector is effected. The relative turning of the driver-'sleeve `C and the sleeve D causes the lateral shifting movement of the sleeve D. The connection between the sleeves C and D ma be of any form capable of producing the being preferred and consisting of a complementary'spiral rib or thread' c and groove d, the rib c being formed on the sleeve C and the groove d in the sleeve D. The arrangement is such that a turning of the driver C and its laterally-extended actuating device or sleeve C will impart a lateral movement to the sleeve D to the right or left, as the case may be, dependent upon the direction of movement of the driver. In the illustrated embodiment of the invention a turning of the driver C and sleeve C from right to left, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, will cause the sleeve D to be moved toward the right, as shown in Fig. 2, such a movement serving to couple the sleeve D with the hub of the wheel, and thus coupling the driver and hub forV a forward propulsion of the wheel.

The clutch for coupling the sleeve D and the hub may be of any desired form, that shown consisting of one portion of the sleeve D, constituting the part da, which has a tapered or inclined face formed on its outer surface and arranged to engage a correspondingly-inclined interior face of a clutch element or socket E, carried by the hubrA. The clutch-socket E may be formedy integrally with the hub; but, if desired, for convenience of manufacture orfor other purpose it can be formed separate, as'shown, and provided at its outer end with an external screwthread e, arranged to engage an internal mating screw-thread formed on the hub A. At its outer end -the clutch-socket E is preferably formed with a ball-cup e', which 006- crates with the outer inclined surface of flaring end c of the sleeve C in producing a race` for the balls C4,l forming one of the ballbearings vfor the hubA. l

From the foregoingit will he noted that a. turning of the driver C from right to left, as shown in 'Fig'. l, mentary spiral' connection between its'sleeve C and the sleeve D to move said sleeveD, and consequently said part da,

toward the right-and force the tapered part d3 clutch-socket E, thus coupling the driver C with the hub A and imparting a forward proulsion to the wheel. So long as the driver 1s turned in the direction indicated at suflicient speed thewheel will be driven forwardly.

int'o the'V vdeslred result, that shown in the drawings l will cause the complea free rotation of the lf the rider desires to coast, he simply ceases to turn the pedals, land thus stops the forward turning of the driver C and the sleeve C, whereupon the momentum of thc wheel will cause the hub to turn relativelyr to the. sleeve C, and the clutch-socket E ywill turn the sleeve l) relativel)v to the sleeve C. This turning of the sleeve I) relativel)v to the sleeve (l causes said sleeve 1) to be moved toward the left until the sleeve D, and eonsequently the part d3, is out of engagement with the clutch-socket E, thus disconnecting the hub A from the driver and )ermitting wheel ant hub in a forward direction, which may continue until the momentum of the wlleel is exhausted or until the rider again desires to positively propel the lwheel.

As before stated, the device of the drawings embodies a lbrake mechanism, which is designed to be actuated by the driver when said driver is moved in the op )osite direction t-o that in which it is moved for propelling the wheeli. e., when back pressure is applied to said driver, as in so-callcd backpedaling." rThis brake mechanismvis here shown as located at the opposite end of the hub A from the bt`\fore-1nentioned driver and as comprising a split ring K, of resilient material, which is'mounted in a fixed position upon a. suitable support or anchoring device, shown as a disk 1, provided with a threaded aperture and screwed upon the axle within the frame of the bicycle, said disk being held from turning by means of a strap or band l', connected to the fra-me of the bicycle, and an arm t' of the disk I. Upon its inner face the disk l is provided willi lugs i', if, and fi, which at their inner ends are preferably provided with vertical ribs or projections (see Fig. "2) arranged to take into an interior groovelr, formed in the brake-ring K.

The brake-ring l( is designed to be expandedand brought. into frictional engagement with a brake [lange or drum H, carried bv the wheel-hub A, such brake-drum inthe illustrated embodiment of the )resent invention being forme-d separately lrom the hub and )rovided with an exterior'lyscrewthreatlled boss l, arranged to engage interior screwY-threads on the hub A.

'lhe lug i3 is )rovided with a projcctionyi, against which tile rear end of the split bra-kering K. tits and is thus prevented from rotary movement.l said brake-ring heilig expanded by moving its forward end awa)v from its rear end bysuitable mechanism. This mechanism. as illustrated in the drawings, com-v prises a lever L, which is provided with a rounded portion arranged to fit' between the concave faces of the lugs 2 and i, and by means of which said lever is supported and )ermitted to swing. rl'he upper end of the lever li is provided with a projection r"y which engages the forward end of the brake l is ring K, and the lower end of said lever is in engagement atfz with a rocking brakeaetuator l", mounted to turn on the shaft B.

The rocking brakefactuator F is provided with a groove f, ballrace, the other member of said race being formed on the brake-drain H, and said race l receives the balls C5, forming one of the l ball-bearings for the hub A.

A turning of the rocking actuator F from right to left as the device is shown in Fig. 3 will cause the lever L to be rocked in the direc tion to move the forward end of the brakering away from its rear end, thus expanding said brake-ring and causing it to engage the brake-drum H, thus retarding or stopping th'e wheel. The rocking actuator Fis rocked when back pressure is imparted 4to the driver (3 through the pedals, as described, and upon l such back pressure taking place the driver is l connected with ythe rocking actuator by the laterallysshifting sleeve D.

The sleeve l) and the rocking actuator F are provided with a suitable clutch .wherebyr said sleeve D ma)T be connected with the rocking actuator. and thus connect said rocking actuator with the driver to permit the brake to be operated by the driver. This clutch, as here shown, consists of one portion l of th-e sleeve D, constituting the part dt, which' has a tapered surface substantially l like the tapered surface on the opposite end of the sleeve D, and a clutch-socket G, havinga corresponding interior tapered surface and connected to .the rocking actuator. The clutch-soclket G can, if desired for `eon'venience of manufacture or for other purpose, be formed separate from the rocking-actuator, as shown, and secured thereto by the 'threaded connection g2 and stop-nut g.

The 'above arrangement is such that back sleeve C, by means of the complementary s iral connection between said sleeve and the leeve l), to move said'sleeve D, and consequently the part fl, toward the left as the invention is illustrated in Fig. 2 and force the said tapered part d* into the clutchsockct (thus connecting the driver (7 with the rocking actuator of the brake mechanism, and the turning or rocking of said actuator causes the lever 'L to expand the brakering K to bring it in contact with the brakcl drum of the wheel-hub to retard or stop the wheel. As soon as )ressure is relieved from l thc free end of the )rake-ring, as when the i backward pressure u yon the pedals of the bi- Icycle is relieved, said brakc-ringcontracts, of braking engagement and thus moves out the wheel is freed l with the drum H, whereby l from the braking action.

l It will be noted that in the mechanism here illustrated the brake, when no force. is being applied thereto, is in retracted inoperit does not affect the g ative position in which forming oneY member of a- 'pressure upon the driver C will cause the- ICO i the driver with t wheel. Furthermore, the wheel has no operativek connection Vwith the brake-applying mechanism and also is never connected to the driver except when the sleeve D is posiboth the wheel and the brake, and in the said illustrated mechanism the driver can obtain connection wi th either the wheel or the brake only" by positively shifting the connectorsleeve by-power designedly a plied thereto for such shifting urpose. herefore the hub of the wheel is ee to turn in both directions withou-t operating the brake mechanism, thus permitting the bicycle or other vehicle to bemoved backward over the ground without affecting the brake, Whereas in those devices em loying gravity-pawls, ball clutches, and the ike a slight movement of the wheel of the bicycle backwardly causes the brake mechanism to' be brought into action. I believe that I am the first to provide a driving', coasting, and braking mechanism which permits the driving-wheel to be freely wheeled backwardly and that I ani` also the first to provide a positively-actuated connecting device controlled b the driver for connecting. lyie hub or brake, producing the result above stated, and I desire it te be understood that while I prefer the illustrated and describedV embodiment of my invention it is not'limited thereto.

It will be noted that the lateral movement of the sleeve D is roduced by a reliminary relative turning opsaid sleeve an the sleeve Cand fork the purpose of more positively insuring such preliminary relative turning and also for the. purpose of insuring that the change of pressure on the pedals to shift from a driving to a braking action Ashall always reqlire some ap reciable force and, further, t at a loose an free movement of the pedals cannot occur during the operation of coasting I have provided means for opposing the free operation of, the driver-sleeve, this means being here shown as a frictional device which is arranged to frictionally connect the laterally-shifting sleeve D with the hub or -with the brake mechanism and to frictionallv engage one of these' elements before entirely releasing the other. This friction device in the illustrated embodiment of the present invention consists of a split spring-band M, which is fixed, as by means of rivets m, to an intermediate collar d2, formed on the outer surface of the sleeve D in position to engage the inner ends of the hub-clutch socket E and the brake-clutch socket G. The described arrangement is such that when the parts are in the driving position 'shown in Fig. 2 the s ring-band M is in engagement with the c utch-socket E', and upon backward turning of the driver, although permitting lateral movement of the sleeve D, Said band restrains said sleeve D from turning backwardly with thesleeve C until the relative movement between, the sleeves C and D has been suflicient to shift said sleeve D laterally to connect it with the clutch-socket G of the brake mechanism, at which time the springband M vwill have engaged the clutch-socket G.

v ,It may be desirable in some cases to provide the complementary taperedy clutch.- faces with oil-grooves-such, for instance, as is shown in Flg. 8.

I have in the foregoing specification de- .scribed the present invention as it is illustratedin the accompanying drawin s, and such is a preferred construction. however, desire it to be distinctly understood that the present invention is not limited to the' details ofconstruction which have been set forth, as it is obvious that many changes might suggest themselves to the skilled mechanic without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

' I do not herein make claim to the particular brake herein disclosed, its supporting means, or the connections between the brake and the hereinabove-mentioned brake, clutch, as such subject-matter is included in the scope of my said original application, of

which the present is adivision.

Having thus described'my invention, What Iclaim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patentv of the United States, is-

1. A driving, coasting and'braking mechanism for vehicles, comprising a driver, a brake vnormally in inoperative position, a wheel which, when said driver is in' normal position free from control of the operator, is operatively disconnected from said driver and said brake and isfree to rotate independently forwardly and backwardl and means whereby movement of-said iver in'one direction causes said driver to drive said Wheel and movement of said driver in the opposite direction causes said driver to apply said brake; substantially as described.

2. The combination with a wheel, a brake, therefor, and a driver, said wheel being, when said driver is in'norma'l osition free from control of the o erator, fiee to rotate for'- Wardly and bac Wardl inde endently of said driver and said .bra e, of c utch devices for o eratively connecting said driver tol said whee and for permitting said driver to ap'- ply said brake, and means whereby said movement of said e ect braking -actionpf said driver and to y brake device located at when the sleeve s` .in one position to drive said 'means for laterally shi 'eect operative connection between said driver and said wheel; substantially as described.

3. In a device of the character indicated,` the combination with a driven wheel, a brake therefor, and a driving element with relation tol which said wheel can independently rotate, ofv a laterally-shiftable member a'dapted wheel and in another lposition to apply said brake, and

ting said member by said driving element; substantially as de- Vable sleevel Erovided with a complementary clutch mem er, a rotatable driver provided with a laterally-extended actuating device projected into the laterally-shiftable sleeve, and suitable connections between the actuat.-

ing device and sleeve for shifting the sleeve aterally to connect and disconnect said clutch members; substantially a described.

6. The combination with a wheel-hub, of a one end of the hub, a driver for the hub and brake locatedy at the opposite end of the hub, and a laterallyshiftable connecting device for connecting the driver with the hub or with the brake device substantially as described.

7. The combination with a wheel and a brake for retarding the movement of the same, of nector, laterally upon operation of said driver, means located at one side of said connector for connectin the same with said wheel, and means locate l at the op osite side of said connector for connecting t ie saine with said brake; substantially as described.

8. The combination with a wheel-liub, of a brake, a driver for the hub and brake, a sleeve connected with the driver, a laterallyshiftable connecting device for connecting the driver with the hub or brake, and connections between the driver-sleeve and the connecting device for shifting the connecting device to connect the driver with the hub or brake or to disconnect it from both; substantially as described.

9. The combination with a wheel-hub, of'a brake, a driver for the hub and brake, a sleeve connected with the driver, a lateral] shiftablc sleeve mounted on the sleeve of tl); driver, connections between said sleeves arranged to laterallf shift the shifting sleeve means for connecting the laterally-shiftable a driver, a laterally-shiftable con-v-v means for shifting said connector the driver is turned, andV sleeve with the hub 'or brake according to the direction in which it is shifted; substantially as described.

10. The combination witlia Wheel and a brake for retardingr the movement of the same, of a driver, a laterally-shiftaliilc connect-or rotatable with respect to said driver and having threaded connection therewith,

means located at one side of said connector for connecting the same with said Wheel, and means`located attlie opposite side of said connector` forconnecting the same with said brake substantially as described.

1l.. The vcombination with a wheel and a brake for rctarding the movementof the same, of a driver, a laterally-shiftablc connector rotatable upon said driver.and detachable therefrom,

laterally, means located at one'side of said connector for connecting the same with said wheel, and means located at lthe opposite side of said connector for connecting the' same Iwith said brake; substantially as described.

12. The combination with a wheel and its rotatable propelling device,l ofa rotatable driver having a threaded part projectingr within said propelling device, a laterallyshiftablc connector rotatable upon said threaded )art and receiving the thread thereof, a bra e for retardingr the movement of said wheel, means located at one sido' of said connector for connecting the same with said wheel, and means located at the opposite sideof said connector for connecting the means whereby rotation of said driver serves to shift said coimector Ico same with said brake 5 substantiallyfas described.

13'. In a bicycle, the combination with a wheel-liub, of a brake mechanism located at one end of the hub, a driver for the hub and brake mechanism located at the opposite end f of the hub, a rotatable sleeve connected with the driver and extended within the hub, a laterally-shiftable sleeve mounted u on the driver-sleeve and having oppositely isposed clutch-faces, a complementary spiral connection between the sleeves, and clutch-faces on the hub and brake mechanism arranged to be e waged b the clutch-faces of the sleeves; su stantia ly as described.

14. The combination with a wheel-hub and a brake, of a driver for the hub and brake, a'laterally-shiftable connecting device for connecting the driver with the hub or brake, means whereby a relative turning of the driver and the lat'crally-shiftable connecting device will impart a lateral movement to said connecting device to connect the driver with the hub or brake, and means for insuring thc relative turning of thedriver and laterally-shil'table connecting device; substantially as described.

15. The combination with a wheel-hub tand a brak'c, of a driver for the hub and IIO brake, a iaterally-shiftable rotative comiecting device for connecting the driver with the hub or brake, means whereby a relative turning of the driver and the laterally-shiftable connecting device will impart a lateral movement to said connecting device to connect the y pendent movement relative to the other, a

raking mechanism, means for connectin and disconnectin one of the elements an the braking mec anism, and means adaplted to engage a ortion of the brakingmec anism ani the ilist-named means for resisting the operation of said first-named vmeans; substantially as described.

17. A mechanism comprising a plurality of elements, one of which 1s capable of movement relative to the other, a braking mechanism for one of the-elements, means for connecting and disconnecting one of the elements with the .other or vwith the braking mechanism, named means andv capable with one of the elements and ing mechanism for opposing of engagement with the brakv of said first-named means; substantially as described. f

l18. The combination witha Wheel-hub provided with an interior tapered clutchsocket, of a laterally-shiftable sleeve provided With a correspondingly-tapered portion, a rotatable driver provided with a laterally-extended actuatin device projected into the laterally-shiftabe able connections between the actuating device and sleeve for shifting the sleeve laterallyl' to connect said sleeve with or disconnect it om the'clutch-socket according to the direction of rotation of the driver, substantially as described;

. 19. In a bicycle, Wheel hub and axle, of a brakemechanism ,a driver for the hub and. brake mechanism, a rotatable sleeve connected with the driver and mountedu on the axle within the hub, a later- 'ally-shifta le rotatable sleeve mounted upon the sleeve of the driver and having tapered portions, a complementaryT spiral connection between said sleeves, and tapered clutch clements carried by the hub and brake mechanism with which the tapered portions of the shiftable sleeve mayY engage; substantially as described.

20. In-a bicycle, the combination with a wheel-hub and-fa brake, of a driver for the hub and brake, clutch devices actuated by `the driver for connecting 'said driver with the lhub or brake or for disconnecting it from both, and@ friction device r-acting upon thc and means carried by said irstthe movement sleeve, and suitthe combination withl a .clutch devices for of said driver; substantially as described.

21. The combination with a' wheel-hub and brake, of a driver having a sleeve mounted on the axle within the hub, a laterally-shiftable connecting device mounted upon said sleeve, means whereby a relative turning of the sleeve and connecting device will shift the connecting device said device with the hub or brake actuating mechanism, and a'riction device carried by the connecting device arran ed to engage the hub or brake actuating mec anism to insure the relative turning of the sleeve and connecting device; substantially as described.

22. In a bicycle, the combination with a wheel-hub, of a brake mechanism, a driver for the brake mechanism and hub, a sleeve connected to the driver, a laterally-shiftable connecting device mounted on said sleeve and having tapered portions, a spiral connection -between the connecting device and sleeve, tapered the hub and brake mechanism arranged to be engaged by thetapered portions of the connecting device, and a spring frictionally connecting the connecting device with the clutch elements for insuring a relative turning movement between te sleeve and connecting device; substantially as described.

23. The combination'with'a wheel-hub and brake, of a driver for said hub and brake, a laterally-shitable connecting device controlled by the driver and having ta ered portions, clutch elements carried by the rake and hub arranged to be engagedjby the tapered portions of the connecting device, and oil grooves or ducts formed in the tapered surface of the connecting device; substantially as described.

I 24. The combination with a wheel-hub and a brake for retarding the movement of the wheel, of a driver at said hub, means for operatively connecting said driver and hub for driving the latter, and'means for operating said brake through backward movement of laterally to connect clutch elements' 'carried by preventing a loose actionv l ICO said driver, said brake-operating means including a surface upon said driver for producing lateral thrust and laterally inclined with res ect to the longitudinal axis of said hub, an a'flaterally-shiftable brake-operating part u erates; su stantially as described.

25. A. driving, coasting and braking mechanism for vehicles, comprising the combination with a wheel, a brake therefor, and a driver with relation to which. said wheel can independently rotate ,of a brake-anchoring device anchore to a relatively stationary structural element of the vehicle, a laterally-shiftable connector which in one osition operatively connects said driver wit 1 said wheel for driving the latter and in another osition per-l mits said driver to apply said. bra e, said connector having rotary movement with respect IIS on which sald inclined surface opv to said driver and said wheel being rotatable with respect to said connector, and means for laterally shifting said connector upon movement of said driver; substantially as described.

26. vA driving, coasting and braking mechanism for vehicles, comprising the combination with a wheel, a brake therefor, and a driver with relation to which said wheel can independently rotate, of a brake-anchoring device anchored to a. relatively stationary structural element of the vehicle, a laterallyshiftable connector which in one position operatively connects said driver with said wheel for driving the latter and in another osition permits said driver to apply said iirake, said connector having rotary movement with respect to said driver and said wheel being rotatable with respect to said connector, and threaded operating connection between said driver and said connector; substantially as described.

27. A driving, coasting and braking mechanism for vehicles, comprising the combination with a wheel, a brake therefor, and a (irivery'ith relation to which said wheel can independently rotate, of a brake-anchoring device anchored to a relatively stationary structural element of the vehicle, a laterallyshiftable connector which in one position operatively connects said driver with said wheel for. driving the latter and in another position permits said driver to apply said brake, said connector having rotary movement with rel l I l spect to said driver and'said wheel being rotatable with respect to said connector, threaded operating connection between said driver and said connector, and means for yieldingly holding said connector against rotation with said driver; substantially as described.

28. A driving, coasting and braking meehanism for vehicles, comprising the combination with a wheel, a brake therefor, and a driver with relation to which said wheel can independently rotate, of a brake-anchoring device anchored to a' relatively stationary structural element of the vehicle, a'laterallyshiftable threaded connector with respect to which said wheel is rotatable, a threaded part upon said driver and telescoping with said connector, the threads of said threaded part cooperating with the threads of said connector, whereby said connector has rotary movement with respect to said driver, means whereby when said connector is in one position it is operatively connected with said wheel, and means whereby when said connector is in another position movement of said, driver effects application of said brake; substantially as described,

2.0. A driving, braking and coasting mechanism for vehicles, comprising a wheel-hub, a brake therefor housed by said hub, an anchor for said brake anchored to a relatively stalmeans whereby tionary structural element'of the vehicle, a driving-gear adjacent said hub and with relation to which said hub can rotate independently, a threaded )art upon said driving-gear and projecting within said hub, a laterallyshiftable connector within said hub and with relation to which said hub is rotatable. said connector telescoping with said threaded part and havingthreads cooperating with .the same, whereby said connector has rotary movement with respect to said driving-gear, when said connector is in one position it serves to operatively connect said driving-gear with said hub' for driving the latter, and means whereby when said connector is in another position it permitssaid driving-gear to apply said brake; substantially as described.

30. A driving, braking and coasting mechanisin vfor vehicles', comprising a wheel-hub, a brake therefor housed by said hub, an anchor for said brake anchored to a relatively stationary structural element of the vehicle, a driving-gear adjacent said hub and with relation to which said hub can rotate independently, a threaded )art upon said driving-gear and projecting within said hub, a laterallyshiftable connectorwithin said hub and with relation to which said hub is rotatable, said connector telescoping with said threaded part and having threads cooperating with the same, whereby said connector has rotary movement wit respect to said driving-gear, means whereby when said connector is in one position it serves to operatively connect said driving-gear with said hub for driving the latter, means whereby when said (mnnector is in another position it` permits said drivinggear to apply said brake, and means for yieldlngly holding said connector against rotation with said driving-gear; substantially as described.

3 l A driving, coasting and braking mechanism for vehicles, comprising the combination with a wheel, a brake therefor, and a driving device including a gear adjacent said wheel and with relation to which said wheel can independently rotate, of a brake-anchoring device anchored to a relatively stationary structural element of the vehicle, a laterallyshittablc part which in one position permits said driving device to apply said brake and in another position permits said brake to be in inoperative position, said wheel Vbeing rotatable with rcspectto said part, means for laterally shifting said part upon movement of said driving device, and means for connecting said driving device to said wheel for driving the latter; substantially as described;

32. A driving, coasting and braking mechanism for vehicles, comprising'the combination with a wheel, a brake therefor, and a driving device including a gear adjacent said wheel and with relation to which said wheel can independently rotate, of a brake-anchor- IOO IlO

Corrections n Letters Patefnt No. 850,077'.

ing device anchored-to a relatively stationary structural element of the vehicle, a laterallyshiftabl'e part which in one position permits said driving device to apply said brake and in another position permits said brake to be ininoperative'position, said Wheel being.ro -tatable with respect to said part' and said v part having rotary movement with respect to said driving device, complementary inclined 1o surfaces between said driving device and said [SEAL] part for shifting said part upon movement of said driving device, and means for connecting said driving device to said Wheel for driving the latter; substantially as described.

i n testimony whereof I signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

HARRY POND TOWN SEND. Witnesses:

" JOHN D. BLAIR,

BERTHA WTLLrAMs BUNNELL.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 850,077, granted April 9, 1907; upon the application of Harry Pond Townsend, of ew Britain, Connecticut, for an improvement in ,Driving and .Braking Mechanism fory Cycles, errors appear in the printed lspeciicafdon requiring correction, as follows: In 1in'e151, page v2,.the period after the word driver should be stricken out, and in line 15,` page 5, the article a should be i inserted before the iirst occurrence of the Word brake'; and that the said Letters Patent should be, read vivith these corrections therein that the same may conforih to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

siguen and sealed this 7th day of May,A. 11,: 1907.

u E. B. MooRE, Acting Commissioner sflcnewfs .i

ereunto aflix my r 5 Corrections n Letters Patefnt No. 850,077'.

ing device anchored-to a relatively stationary structural element of the vehicle, a laterallyshiftabl'e part which in one position permits said driving device to apply said brake and in another position permits said brake to be ininoperative'position, said Wheel being.ro -tatable with respect to said part' and said v part having rotary movement with respect to said driving device, complementary inclined 1o surfaces between said driving device and said [SEAL] part for shifting said part upon movement of said driving device, and means for connecting said driving device to said Wheel for driving the latter; substantially as described.

i n testimony whereof I signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

HARRY POND TOWN SEND. Witnesses:

" JOHN D. BLAIR,

BERTHA WTLLrAMs BUNNELL.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 850,077, granted April 9, 1907; upon the application of Harry Pond Townsend, of ew Britain, Connecticut, for an improvement in ,Driving and .Braking Mechanism fory Cycles, errors appear in the printed lspeciicafdon requiring correction, as follows: In 1in'e151, page v2,.the period after the word driver should be stricken out, and in line 15,` page 5, the article a should be i inserted before the iirst occurrence of the Word brake'; and that the said Letters Patent should be, read vivith these corrections therein that the same may conforih to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

siguen and sealed this 7th day of May,A. 11,: 1907.

u E. B. MooRE, Acting Commissioner sflcnewfs .i

ereunto aflix my r 5 Correctionsy in Letters Patent No. 850,077.

I inserted before the first occurrence of the word brake; and that the It is hereby certied they: in Letters Patent No. 850,077, granted April 9, 1907, upon the application of Harry Pond Townsend, of ew Britain, Connecticut, for an improvement in Driving and Braking Mechanism for Cycles, errors appear in the printed specilication requiring correction, as follows In line 51, page 2, the period after the word driver should be stricken out, and in line 15, page 5, the article a should be said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conforxi'i to the record of the cese in the Patent Omoo.

signed and Seanad this 7th day of May, A. D., 1907.

[31ML] i E. B. MOORE,

Acting Oommlmer of Patents., 

